to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
otherwise; or else; if not
in person; personally; directly
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
jungle; jungle; jungle music
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hair (on the head); (a) hair
otherwise; if not; or else
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
horizon (related to bodies of water)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to become pale; to turn pale
about; on; regarding; per; for every
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
(not saying anything) no matter what
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
leading part; leading actor; leading actress